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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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